Processing Blue: A Panthers' Podcast

Processing Blue: A Panthers' Podcast

Weekly, Charlotte Observer reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow go inside the locker room and outside the lines for a look at the Carolina Panthers.

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April 1, 2026 36 mins
Charlotte Observer's Carolina Panthers beat reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow talk about Mike's recent catch up with Dave Canales and what he said about Jonathon Brooks' role for next season (1:50), what could happen at the center position (4:10), and whether or not we could see a new look on defense (7:15). Then, they are joined by punter Sam Martin to chat about re-signing with Carolina, the art of the onside kick and his mem...
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Charlotte Observer's Carolina Panthers beat reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow follow recent comments made by GM Dan Morgan about "best available player" and look at the immediate draft needs for the Panthers (1:18). They also rate the Andy Dalton trade to Philadelphia: like, love, or leave? (5:50) Then, they are joined by special teams ace/ILB Claudin Cherelus to chat about his offseason, his Pro Day memories and growing up in ...
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Charlotte Observer's Carolina Panthers beat reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow look at the second wave of free agents signed by the team and say whether they love, like or leave on Rasheed Walker, John Metchie, Luke Fortner and Stone Forsythe (1:15). Then they are joined by special teams ace/OLB Thomas Incoom to chat about his offseason, re-signing with Carolina as a free agent and what fans can expect from new LB Jaelan Phillip...
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Charlotte Observer's Carolina Panthers beat reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow dig into the first couple days of free agency as the Panthers agree to terms with edge rusher Jaelan Phillips and linebacker Devin Lloyd. They discuss whether they love, like or leave the signings of Phillips, Lloyd and QB Kenny Pickett (1:50). Then they quickly recap some of the players who re-signed with the team and what the next steps could be for...
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Charlotte Observer's Carolina Panthers beat reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow are back from the NFL Combine and ready to dig into the offseason. First up, who are three realistic free agents that the Panthers could pursue? (4:15) Then they look at some non-free agent targets that the team could consider (24:00) as well as some players that they could bring back for next season (29:10). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...
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Charlotte Observer's Carolina Panthers beat reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow come to you from Indianapolis and the NFL Combine and start out with the news that Brad Idzik will take over play-calling on offense from Dave Canales (0:55) and what that means for Dave's role now (6:15). Then they recap their conversation with GM Dan Morgan, who talked about the future of free agents Cade Mays and Rico Dowdle (13:03), a potential mo...
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Charlotte Observer's Carolina Panthers beat reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow talk about recently released Bradley Chubb and whether or not he would make sense for the Panthers (2:50) and what Darrell Bevell's hire means for the offensive side (10:00). Then they discuss the big questions they have ahead of the NFL Combine (19:25) and which Day 3 pick from last year's draft could make a leap next season (28:00). Learn more abou...
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Charlotte Observer beat reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow talk about the Super Bowl and what lessons the Panthers could take from the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks (4:50). Then, Mike is joined by Panthers offensive lineman Nick Samac to talk about the "bit," life as a Panther, what he saw from the team this past season and his charity work (10:50). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Charlotte Observer beat reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow talk about Ejiro Evero coming back as the Panthers' defensive coordinator after getting passed over for the Raiders job (2:30). Then, Alex talks with Bryce Young and Rico Dowdle at Radio Row for the Super Bowl (8:30) before Mike rejoins to discuss Rico coming back to Carolina next year (17:35), what the running back room would look without him (20:00) and takeaways from ...
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Charlotte Observer beat reporter Alex Zietlow and columnist Scott Fowler go over some of the Carolina Panthers connections in Super Bowl 60 between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks (1:15). Then, with Drake Maye in the Super Bowl, they ask who the best Charlotte sports family could be if not the Maye family (5:30); also, is this the year that Luke Kuechly makes it in the Hall of Fame (15:36), can TMac and Austin Corbet...
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Charlotte Observer beat reporter Mike Kaye and columnist Scott Fowler take a look at the football landscape before rating the best and worst move the Panthers made last offseason (2:30). Then, they discuss the unrestricted free agents the team needs to keep (9:30), what to make of Ejiro Evero's head coaching prospects and the Bills firing Sean McDermott (17:00), what to make of this year's coaching carousel (20:50), and who each o...
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Charlotte Observer reporters Mike Kaye, Scott Fowler and Alex Zietlow talk about the Panthers picking up the fifth year option for Bryce Young before digging into GM Dan Morgan's offseason press conference and their biggest takeaways (5:20). Then, they discuss the biggest needs for the Panthers this offseason (16:20) and what the future for Jalen Coker looks like on the team (23:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...
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Charlotte Observer reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow recap how the Panthers made the playoffs and what this means for the future before clearing the floor for Scott Fowler and Jake Delhomme (14:50). He talks about how the Panthers can win, recounts his own playoff exploits and offers a one-minute pump up speech to Bryce Young. Finally, Mike and Alex offer their reasons the Panthers can upset the Rams, their causes of concern an...
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Charlotte Observer reporters Mike Kaye, Alex Zietlow and Scott Fowler talk about the Panthers’ final regular-season test at Tampa Bay, and if they’ll make it to the playoffs. Then, they reveal who their regular-season MVPs are, plus what the locker room says. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Charlotte Observer reporters ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Kaye⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alex Zietlow⁠ on the win against Tampa Bay and what the Panthers now need to do to make the playoffs.. Then, they debate how important this week's game against Seattle is before talking about Tetairoa McMillan as the Rookie of the Year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Charlotte Observer reporters ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Kaye⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alex Zietlow on what happened in the Superdome as the Panthers lost again to the Saints. Then, they look at playoff scenarios and what the team needs to do to beat Tampa Bay. (6:40): What happened against the Saints? (11:35): Does there need to be a change at play-calling? (19:28): What do the Panthers need to do to get into the ...
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Charlotte Observer reporter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Kaye⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠columnist Scott Fowler talk about how the Panthers "won" the bye week and what they need to do to get to the playoffs. Plus, what's their biggest concern for the team in the final four games of the season? (1:25): Injury updates: Who is coming back? (4:10): What is the Panthers' path to the playoffs? (10:35): What went wrong the fir...
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Charlotte Observer reporter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Kaye⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠columnist Scott Fowler recap the massive win on Sunday over the LA Rams and what to takeaway for Panthers fans. Then, with the bye week upon us, they discuss whether or not the team has to pick up Bryce's 5th year option, where they stand with Ejiro Evero and how Carolina can make the playoffs with four games left. (1:30): Panthers upse...
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Charlotte Observer reporter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alex Zietlow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and columnist Scott Fowler dissect the MNF loss to the 49ers and what to make of Bryce Young's volatility at the helm. Plus, how does this affect the playoff chances and what's up the offense. Then, The Athletic's Nate Atkins joins the podcast to talk about Matthew Stafford's amazing run and preview the Rams game. (2:40): ...
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Charlotte Observer reporters ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Kaye⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alex Zietlow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dig into another signature performance for Bryce Young, which begs the question: do the Panthers pick up his option this offseason? Plus, a preview of the 49ers and a little talk about the potential of the playoffs for Carolina. (1:30): Bryce has another signature game against Atlanta (8:57): Do th...
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